Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
Electricity is set to dominate energy demand by mid-century, doubling to a 45% share as cars, buildings and manufacturers quickly shift away from fossil fuels, according to a global energy transition report. Increased electrification bodes well for renewable power sources, but the anticipated surge falls well short of meeting the …
The Climate Opportunity report investigates the economic, social and environmental benefits for climate change mitigation action in cities. Enhanced policies and measures for residential building retrofits, bus networks and district-scale renewable energy can generate millions of jobs, save billions of dollars for households, and prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths …
Installation faces problems of delay, poor-quality fixtures The ongoing installation of LED street lights in east Delhi continues to face problems of delay and poor-quality fixtures, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) Standing Committee members complained on Thursday. August deadline The project to install one lakh LED lights by the end …
This study evaluates the MSME sector in terms of its physical and financial performance and the current state of awareness and its perceptions and responsiveness towards energy efficiency. It identifies the gaps and limitations in the implementation of various financial and technical support programmes and to gauge the responsiveness of …
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has had to crush a third batch of incandescent light bulbs since government passed the law banning the importation, manufacture or sale of conventional lights, in May 2017. The Herald reported that 10,000 incandescent light bulbs that were smuggled into the country were destroyed …
The ministries of skill development and environment today signed a pact for up-skilling of refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians for the benefit of the environment and better employment opportunities. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan pointed out that even prior to the signing of the Memorandum of …
PATNA: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for replacement of existing conventional lights with energy efficient LED lights at Jaya Prakash Narayan International Airport (JPNI) here. Senior EESL officials said the company would make an investment of …
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan have emerged as the 'front-runner' states as per an energy efficiency index. "The 'Front runner' states in the inaugural edition of the State Energy Efficiency Index are Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan," stated a report 'Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index 2018' released …
This overview provides a detailed look at energy developments based on complete supply and demand data for 2016 for 150 countries and regions and where available provisional official supply or production data for 2017. In 2016, global energy demand as measured by TPES increased slightly compared to 2015 (+0.7%) to …
As part of its commitment to create awareness about energy efficiency as a resource and also to develop an action plan for energy conservation initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’, which assesses state policies and …
The Delhi Government is laying out a comprehensive roadmap to encourage adoption of rooftop solar projects. With the move, more than 2,000 MW of solar energy will be generated in the national Capital by 2025. In order to achieve this goal, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre (EE&REM;), …
Out of total 26 project, tagged under “Green Project” of the city Goverment, five projects are off-track. These five “off - track” projects are: Make Delhi kikar free, Edge-to-edge paving and landscaping of Public Works Department (PWD) roads, replacing all street lights with energy efficient LED lights under ESCO model …
1.1 billion people around the world face immediate risks from lack of access to cooling, says a report from Sustainable Energy for All released at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York City. Cooling is crucial for a variety of often overlooked functions including safe storage …
The electricity sector attracted the largest share of energy investments in 2017, sustained by robust spending on grids, exceeding the oil and gas industry for the second year in row, as the energy sector moves toward greater electrification, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest review of global energy spending. …
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) launched a report on its contribution to help individual countries work towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF), in New York. The 2018 HLPF has the theme of “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies” and explores …
The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development’s (ICTSD) report, Northeast Asia Carbon Markets and Trade Connections, focuses on carbon pricing and the linking of carbon pricing systems as a potential catalyst for increased trade relationships, and explores how the benefits from linking …
KOLKATA: Solar dome, an innovation developed by city based solar power expert Santi Pada Gonchaudhuri that instantly generates power by absorbing solar energy, has been adopted at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi. Gon Chaudhuri, who had came up with the design of the solar …
Often people assume that fossil fuel subsidies help the poor by making energy more affordable. In fact, most fossil fuel subsidies are not working well for energy access and poverty goals. The annual fossil fuel subsidy expenditure of USD 425 billion could be better invested by governments towards SDG outcomes. …
Internationally, carbon pricing instruments have witnessed growing interest as cost effective policy measures for climate mitigation. A carbon tax is considered by many as an efficient climate mitigation instrument since it can influence decision making of businesses and individuals to enable transition towards low-carbon and energy efficient technologies. Furthermore, the …
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh would be the first 100% LED state in the country by January 2019, said minister for panchayat raj, rural development and information technology, Nara Lokesh. The minister held a review of the panchayat raj and rural development departments at the Secretariat on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, the …
